Three 18-year-olds were killed after crashing at a high rate of speed into a utility pole on Nagawicka Road in July.

Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel said earlier that night, the Arrowhead High School students were partying at a house in Pewaukee.

"The son was having a party. The mother has made statements to police in which she submitted she supplied beer for the party. She wanted the kids to have a good time before they went off to college. The father admitted he went downstairs. He knew it was happening," Schimel said.

So earlier this month, Schimel issued nine citations, worth up to $500, to Scott Wetzel, his wife and their son.

All have pleaded not guilty, and when WISN 12 News tried to talk to them Wednesday, they had no comment.

The district attorney said the reason the family who provided the alcohol is only being fined is because the three boys killed here were 18.

Schimel said if they were under 18 it would be a criminal offense.

For now, he said he is hoping the potentially hefty fines send a message.

"I'm trying to make a statement with this. I'm trying to have people in the community recognize that it is not OK to give underage kids alcohol, especially in circumstances where you're not going to supervise and make sure they don't go driving," Schimel said.

The mother of one of the victims, Ian Glidden, said she wishes the parents wouldn't have let the kids drive.

The family is scheduled to back in court in February, but will not face any jail time.

The families of Kody Koepke of Delafield and Timothy Peters of Pewaukee were unavailable for comment.